Maine — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionMaine · PresidentClintonD+20.9
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bill Clinton ✓Democratic | 51.6% | 312,788 |
|---|---|---|
| Bob DoleRepublican | 30.8% | 186,378 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 17.6% | 106,731 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Maine cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (16 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County, ME | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Democratic | D+21.9 |
| Cumberland County, ME | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Franklin County, ME | Democratic | D+27.4 |
| Hancock County, ME | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| Kennebec County, ME | Democratic | D+26.7 |
| Knox County, ME | Democratic | D+14.0 |
| Lincoln County, ME | Democratic | D+9.7 |
| Oxford County, ME | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Penobscot County, ME | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Democratic | D+17.1 |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Somerset County, ME | Democratic | D+23.9 |
| Waldo County, ME | Democratic | D+15.6 |
| Washington County, ME | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| York County, ME | Democratic | D+18.9 |
Maine results by county
16 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | Clinton, Bill+14,375 | 26,42856.6% | 12,05325.8% | 1,1712.5% | 46,731 |
| Aroostook County | Clinton, Bill+7,622 | 18,02251.8% | 10,40029.9% | 6231.8% | 34,792 |
| Cumberland County | Clinton, Bill+26,876 | 69,49653.6% | 42,62032.9% | 4,7983.7% | 129,610 |
| Franklin County | Clinton, Bill+4,002 | 7,75953.2% | 3,75725.7% | 5133.5% | 14,596 |
| Hancock County | Clinton, Bill+3,911 | 12,25646.3% | 8,34531.6% | 1,7536.6% | 26,448 |
| Kennebec County | Clinton, Bill+14,854 | 30,25754.4% | 15,40327.7% | 1,7133.1% | 55,654 |
| Knox County | Clinton, Bill+2,647 | 8,83946.8% | 6,19232.8% | 1,0725.7% | 18,883 |
| Lincoln County | Clinton, Bill+1,758 | 8,13044.7% | 6,37235.1% | 7484.1% | 18,173 |
| Oxford County | Clinton, Bill+6,342 | 13,58052.0% | 7,23827.7% | 6842.6% | 26,091 |
| Penobscot County | Clinton, Bill+13,076 | 35,96151.0% | 22,88532.5% | 1,9982.8% | 70,517 |
| Piscataquis County | Clinton, Bill+1,528 | 4,34348.7% | 2,81531.6% | 2382.7% | 8,920 |
| Sagadahoc County | Clinton, Bill+3,071 | 8,41749.7% | 5,34631.6% | 7104.2% | 16,924 |
| Somerset County | Clinton, Bill+5,526 | 11,77350.9% | 6,24727.0% | 6422.8% | 23,111 |
| Waldo County | Clinton, Bill+2,694 | 8,01246.4% | 5,31830.8% | 1,1336.6% | 17,279 |
| Washington County | Clinton, Bill+2,405 | 7,19847.4% | 4,79331.6% | 4773.1% | 15,189 |
| York County | Clinton, Bill+15,723 | 42,31751.0% | 26,59432.0% | 2,4883.0% | 82,979 |
complete certified result
Maine candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
Maine's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −12.8% |
| 1896 | −38.7% |
| 1900 | −26.5% |
| 1904 | −39.0% |
| 1908 | −29.7% |
| 1912 | +19.0% |
| 1916 | −4.0% |
| 1920 | −39.1% |
| 1924 | −50.2% |
| 1928 | −37.7% |
| 1932 | −12.6% |
| 1936 | −14.0% |
| 1940 | −2.3% |
| 1944 | −5.0% |
| 1948 | −14.5% |
| 1952 | −32.3% |
| 1956 | −41.7% |
| 1960 | −14.1% |
| 1964 | +37.7% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −23.0% |
| 1976 | −0.8% |
| 1980 | −3.4% |
| 1984 | −22.1% |
| 1988 | −11.5% |
| 1992 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | +20.9% |
| 2000 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | +17.3% |
| 2012 | +15.2% |
| 2016 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | +6.9% |
Same ballot, 1996ME
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.